Chess Puzzle #Uz2r3 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rooks a1/g3; bishop g6; pawns a2/b3/c4/e5/f4/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen e1; rooks b8/d8; knight b2; pawns a7/b6/d2/e6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa1 — queen e1→a1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc2 — bishop g6→c2. Opponent replies Qg1+ (queen a1→g1, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg1 — king h2→g1, captures queen. Opponent replies d1=Q+ (pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop c2→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Bc2.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r3k/p4p2/1p2p1Bp/4P3/2P2PQP/1P4R1/Pn1p2PK/R3q3 b - - 2 31

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